Why Singaporean citizens need a Thai Notary Public for "Certificate of Identity"
Notarial verification that the person appearing is the same individual identified in the underlying ID, for foreign authorities.
Common Singaporean use cases: āļĒāļ·āļāļĒāļąāļāļāļąāļ§āļāļļāļāļāļĨāđāļāļ·āđāļāđāļāļīāļāļāļąāļāļāļĩāļāļāļēāļāļēāļĢāļāđāļēāļāļāļĢāļ°āđāļāļĻ Â· āļĒāļ·āļāļĒāļąāļāļāļąāļ§āļāļļāļāļāļĨāđāļāļ·āđāļāļŠāļĄāļąāļāļĢāđāļĢāļĩāļĒāļ/āļŠāļĄāļąāļāļĢāļāļēāļāļāđāļēāļāļāļĢāļ°āđāļāļĻ Â· āļĒāļ·āļāļĒāļąāļāļāļąāļ§āļāļāđāļāļ·āđāļāļĢāļąāļāđāļāļīāļāļāļģāļāļēāļāļāļēāļāļāđāļēāļāļāļĢāļ°āđāļāļĻ
Singaporean nationals enjoy preferential treatment under ASEAN + Singapore-Thailand DTT 1976 + AANZFTA, simplifying document recognition back home.
Documents to prepare (Singaporean clients)
âĒ āļāļēāļŠāļāļāļĢāđāļāļāļąāļ§āļāļĢāļīāļ âĒ āļāļąāļāļĢāļāļĢāļ°āļāļēāļāļ âĒ āđāļāļāļŠāļēāļĢāļāđāļāļāļēāļ (āļāđāļēāļĄāļĩ)
âĒ Your Singaporean passport (original + 2 copies) â we pre-screen for free to avoid rejection in Singapore.
Full chain for use in Singapore
1) Notary Public certification (1 āļāļąāđāļ§āđāļĄāļ)
2) English / Mandarin Chinese translation by MFA-listed translator
3) MFA Consular Department (2â3 business days)
4) Singapore Embassy in Bangkok final legalisation
Total cost estimate: Notary THB 1,500â2,500 + translation + MFA + Singapore Embassy fees.
Visa / status commonly held by Singaporean clients
Most Singaporean clients hold: LTR-Wealthy · Elite · Investment (B) · DTV
We bundle visa support, notarisation, and property/investment paperwork in one workflow.
FX / repatriation â Singaporean context
SGD â THB direct quotes at DBS/OCBC/UOB Bangkok; same-day settlement; no MAS outbound restriction
FAQ
Are Thai Notary Public documents recognised in Singapore?
Yes â once the Notary + MFA + Singapore Embassy chain is complete, the document carries the same legal force as an original in Singapore.
Do I always need a English / Mandarin Chinese translation?
Usually yes â except when the document is already in English and Singapore accepts English. We confirm before starting.
Can Singaporean clients abroad use this service?
Yes â appoint a representative in Thailand or ship documents by international courier; we manage everything and ship back.
Total cost estimate?
Notary THB 1,500â2,500 + English / Mandarin Chinese translation quoted on request + MFA THB 200 per stamp (standard) or THB 400 (express) + Singapore Embassy fees.
Timeline?
Standard 5â10 business days; express in 1â3 days available.






